Observations Vs Stereotypes

Stereotypes, true or false. There is no knowing what they are. Stereotypes are beliefs that are known by many people about a group but are based off of assumption. For people trying to reach stardom by getting on the big screen, it can be a difficult journey. While some people may say that having an actor as a friend is great, others may sneer. This is the impact that stereotypes have on our society.

In science class we learn about observations and inferences. Observations are things that you can experience with your five senses; they are based on fact and can be proven based on the information present. Inferences are basically assumptions; a guess or hypothesis one creates based on their observations. Assumptions can be proven right or wrong as information is gathered or provided. This conundrum is something that all individuals must face in daily life; when we make assumptions, it can be an extremely dangerous practice or habit.

Whether acknowledged or not, stereotypes are an issue in society. Stereotypes are often related to culture and religion, but also exist in forms related to gender. As seen in the movie Crash, stereotypes falsely label individuals in society. The labels created by stereotypes influence interactions individuals make with one and other. These interactions can be hostile or warm depending on the stereotypes society believes of the group the individual identifies him or her self with. Stereotypical ideas influence everyday life as individuals encounter various people of various backgrounds. Stereotypes have society falsely create expectations of how others should and ought to be. Ignorant ideas that arise from stereotypes may result in consequences such as violence and discrimination. Gender stereotypes regarding women affect a woman’s ability to be successful and make females vulnerable to social discrimination.

On a daily bases people make excuses for everything. Everything meaning our actions and the things that we say. Common things that we make excuse for deal with sexist, racist, and heterosexist comments. Sexist is classified as saying that one sex is better than the other. An example of this is someone calling a male or female something that they are not. I do not like this because we are all humans and deserve to be respected and not called something that is degrading. We all know that racist is downgrading one race compared to another. An example of this is, saying that all black people are loud and ghetto. We all act the same but some people do certain things different from others. That’s just there way of living. I do not think that just because one person acts one way the whole race does also. Heterosexist is defined as heterosexuality is better than all other expressions. An example of this would be talking about how a guy dresses and calling him gay. I do not agree with this as well because it is good to stand out and be your own person not matter how others see you.

You cannot make inferences without some sort of observation because an inference is when you explain or

Yesterday, I was playing Xbox with my friend, Anja. On my left side stood my laptop connected to a small speaker. I put on a song on Spotify, and leant back to look at the TV-screen. We listened to some other songs, until my mother came home and I had to turn it off to ask her something. When I was done talking to her, I sat back in the couch without putting on the music again. After about five minutes, a song howled out of the speaker with no one around the laptop to put it on play. My friend and I looked around like Timon from the Lion King and we were freaked out by the situation. I told Anja about another time something like this happened, when I was home alone in my room to put some make-up on. I put a song on my stereo from my Spotify

First impressions, whether positive or negative, can play a critical role in someone’s judgement of other people. Stereotypes can cause a rush to judgement leading to an inaccurate conclusion. There are six common errors in judgement that can affect your critical thinking process (Bethel University, 2013).

“You shouldn’t cross the street until the green light is settled” a brawny man with a huge physique addressed a group of kids on a rainy day. The man is talking on the public phone seeming to explain something vital. While him heading outside, a man with a shade of grey coat and an umbrella shot him with a 9mm gun. The kids noticed that the man shot – a police officer and a chief assistant- was holding his left pocket where the memo pad was. Furthermore, another police officer got shot trying to reach his memo pad. It’s a confound bearing to the society of detectives. In conclusion, a copious of stereotypes started to introduce the story to the citizens. Was it the opposition of radicals? Or a warning of the society? The mystery

The broker, the messenger, and the architect believe that their inferences would convince anyone that the defendant is guilty; however, their conclusions aren’t plausible and contain many inferential errors. Stereotypes often influence opinions and attitudes about individuals. For instance, the broker was convinced that the defendant was a criminal because he was from the “slums.” However, the laborer refuted his argument when he revealed that he was raised in the “slums.” The laborer proved that people don’t always become the product of their environment. For the switch knife argument, the architect claimed the knife wasn’t special, and anyone could have the exact knife. He demonstrated his argument when he pulled out a replica of the knife

One’s posture is a factor in how they feel and are perceived by society. In Amy Cuddy’s editorial “Your iPhone is Ruining Your Posture - and Your Mood,” and her TED Talk “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are,” the topic of posture affecting social standing and emotion is explored with research and personal experience. Cuddy seems to firmly believe that posture is a key factor in one’s life. Jane E. Brody also delves into the conversation with her editorial, “Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind,” in it she also agrees with Cuddy’s side while appealing more to emotion and using some research. Both editorials cover the same topic, but Cuddy’s appears to be stronger as it appeals to more areas of the rhetorical triangle.

What if I were to tell you that you that for the rest of your life, you would be unfairly judged, and possibly even discriminated against, based on false perceptions and ideas gathered from influences that only resemble you in the vaguest of ways, most likely being, skin color? And what if no matter how an individual person chooses to carry oneself, they will still commonly be regarded as a member of said misconceptions? Enter, stereotype: “A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.”(1)

“When people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes, rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of the heart, mind and spirit, their ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised- James A. Forbes.” ("Degrading Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2015.) What is gender? Isn’t it just a scientific terminology to define humans. Theirs females, males, transgender, agender, genderfluid etc, and people take these types of gender, and define use as a group. Gender is sometimes not used for identifying and individual, but a group. Gender Stereotypes are currently used in modern society. They are how society defines a certain group, gender, religion, or race, and they don’t take in account all members of a group. This quote is saying that the deeper meaning of a person is overlooked, and stereotypes force people to see past peoples unique individuality. Ovid uses syntax, word choice, and the use of allegory on certain characters, to present the sexism used long ago, and monderly.

I have thought of a social experiment that to me would be interesting to test out. I dream of having racial extremists from multiple ethnic groups write letters to one another or engage in an internet chat session. They would then talk to each other about things like the food they like, movies, television, books, and just other things that would not give away who they really are as far as race goes. If they ask who they are talking to, I would say someone of their race and that this dialect is not to be about race for this session. At the end, they would be told or shown who they were actually communicating with and would essentially prove that their racist attitudes are irrational and blind. We can all get along with each other just fine if

Those who deny biological advantages for either sex are flying in the face of scientific evidence (Moir and Moir 2000, p118.) Ensuring equality between men and women is taking on a new appearance. As we mature as a culture and continue to strive for the rights of citizens to become truly equal in the social context of our lives, regardless of race or gender (religion has a lot further to go in this area), we are presented with new obstacles to overcome. Sure, as adult citizens we may feel that there is equal opportunity available to all, but unless we have had an upbringing and education that has provided the right platform from which we can develop to our potentials, these opportunities are merely a front for equality. When analysed

Prejudism is often wrongfully mistaken as being a synonym for discrimination, bigotry, or racism. Although they all have the same general concept, they all have their own meaning and shouldn’t be used as synonyms. The trio comes in multiple forms againsts many groups including, age, gender, culture, and much more. Some view bigotry, racism, and discrimination all as subcategories or acts of prejudism. I plan on looking at the difference between the four categories and how they differ in specific categories. I also hope to find a psychological explanation as to why people have these feelings, and why some even act out on those feelings and ideals. By the end of my research I hope that I will have a better understanding of why people feel the